Labor Board Union Poster Rule Rejected by Appeals Court
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A U.S. labor board rule requiring most companies to install workplace posters detailing union rights was thrown out by an appeals court that said the regulation violates employers’ free speech rights.
The National Labor Relations Board’s demand that businesses provide information about union organizing, bargaining and protests was so-called compelled speech because it didn’t include opposing information such as how to decertify a union or avoid paying dues, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruled today.